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WF9 3AT

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF9 3AT

Overview

Postcode WF9 3AT is located in an urban city, within the South Elmsall and South Kirkby ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Moorthorpe area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Moorthorpe is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Kirby Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Moorthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,402 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Moorthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31%

Approximately 31.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Moorthorpe is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 313 ft away from WF9 3AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorthorpe near WF9 3AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moorthorpe located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF9 3AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Moorthorpe

N/A

Walking directions to Moorthorpe
0.9 mi

South Elmsall

N/A

Walking directions to South Elmsall

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF9 3AT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouth Kirby GreenMediumWalking directions to South Kirby Green
0.5 miWestfield Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Westfield Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
230
Population density
1,475.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
95.22%
Other White
10
4.35%
Other
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
35
27.78%
Owns outright
30
23.81%
Social rents from council
27
21.43%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.67%
Other social rented
12
9.52%
Total households: 126

Property prices in South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in South Elmsall and South Kirkby area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,500 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Elmsall and South Kirkby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Elmsall and South Kirkby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£244,620
Flats5£60,000
Semi-Detached79£172,000
Terraced61£125,000

10 year median price trend in South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Elmsall and South Kirkby.

Schools

In the WF9 3AT postcode area, located within Moorthorpe, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF9 3AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryNorthfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF9 3AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF9 3AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBaltic Food Store194 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2ALWalking directions to Baltic Food Store
0.3 miThe Green Convenience StoreThe Green, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3ABWalking directions to The Green Convenience Store
0.3 miShop Local117 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2AEWalking directions to Shop Local
0.4 miAsda264-268 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2ADWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miTikhvik143 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2AAWalking directions to Tikhvik

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.